Stetson Law presents free seminars in Ocala to help protect elder consumers from scams and fraud
Stetson University College of Law will warn elderly citizens about the
dangers of scams and fraud at free consumer protection presentations in
Ocala in March.
Stetson Law Professor Nick Cox will speak about
identity theft March 29-30 at two sessions: 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. and 2
p.m.-4 p.m., at the Ocala Hilton, 3600 SW 36th Ave.
Stetson University College of Law welcomes new library director
Rebecca S. Trammell has joined Stetson University College of Law as its new law library director. She replaces Dr. Madison Mosley who passed away last year.
Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy editor speaks at Stetson Law March 2
Dr. William C.G. Burns, editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, will discuss “The International Whaling Commission and Climate Change: Leviathan or Laggard?” at 12:15 p.m. and again at 5 p.m. on March 2 in Classroom A at the Stetson University College of Law Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S.
Florida Supreme Court honors Stetson’s Hispanic Student Bar Association on Feb. 16(2)
Stetson University College of Law’s Hispanic Student Bar Association will be honored for its outstanding pro bono work on Feb. 16 at the Supreme Court of Florida at 500 S. Duval St. in Tallahassee.
Stetson’s Tax Moot Court Team wins national competition Feb. 11
Stetson University College of Law’s Tax Moot Court Team won the
National Tax Moot Court Competition Feb. 11 at the Tradewinds Sandpiper
Hotel on St. Pete Beach.
Stetson students beat a team from
Louisiana State University, last year’s champions, in the final round
of competitions. Fifteen teams from around the country competed. Judges
from the United States Tax Court judged the final round.
Stetson Law seeks nominations for William Reece Smith Jr.Public Service Award
Stetson University College of Law is seeking nominations for the 2006 William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding service to the community and to the law and will be presented at Stetson’s spring honors and awards ceremony on May 12 at the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. The deadline for nominations is March 17, 2006.
Florida Supreme Court honors Stetson’s Hispanic Student Bar Association on Feb. 16
Stetson University College of Law’s Hispanic Student Bar Association
was honored for its outstanding pro bono work on Feb. 16 at the Supreme
Court of Florida in Tallahassee.
Chief Justice Barbara J.
Pariente and Florida Bar President Alan Bookman presented Stetson’s
H.B.A. with the 2006 Chief Justice’s Voluntary Bar Association Pro Bono
Service Award.
Judge Thomas Stringer inspires high school students at Stetson Law
Judge Thomas E. Stringer Sr. spoke to high school students from
Middleton High School in Tampa and the Tampa Bay Academy of Hope at a
conference at Stetson Law in Gulfport last week designed to get young
people interested in the law and motivated to follow their dreams.
Judge
Stringer is Stetson’s first African-American law graduate and a
distinguished jurist who frequently serves as a role model for minority
and low-income students.
Stetson Law and Florida Holocaust Museum present “Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials” March 30
Stetson University College of Law and the Florida Holocaust Museum willpresent "Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials: Genesis of ModernInternational Law & Questions of Professional Ethics" at 7 p.m. onMarch 30 at the museum, 55 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Stetson’s Black Law Student Association invites the community to celebrate black history Feb. 18
Stetson Law’s Black Law Student Association invites Tampa Bay residents to a celebration of culture and heritage at the Black History Festival in the Great Hall, Mann Lounge and Courtyard on the Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S., between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Feb. 18.
Florida Attorney General invites seniors to consumer fraud program at Stetson Law in Gulfport Feb. 13
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist invites seniors to learn about the dangers of identity theft and consumer fraud at a free forum Feb. 13 on Stetson University College of Law's Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. between 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Stetson Law trial team wins the Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition in Miami Jan. 19
The Stetson University College of Law Trial Team won The Florida Bar
Chester Bedell Memorial Mock Trial Competition for the 16th time on
Jan. 19 in Miami.
Stetson’s team of Arturo Rios, Angie Torrents,
Senovia Lance and Ruel Smith defeated students from Florida State
University in the final round of the state-wide competition.